Man charged with reckless homicide in Berwyn crash

January 08, 2009

A Berwyn man has been charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence of drugs for causing a nine-car crash Saturday night that killed a man, authorities said.

Jimmy Trevino, 34, of the 2220 block of Gunderson Avenue slammed into several vehicles while apparently driving 85 to 120 m.p.h., police said. Phillip Johnson, 58, of Berwyn died after his car was clipped from behind, causing it to slam into a tree.

Berwyn Police Chief William Kushner said Wednesday that Trevino tested positive for the hallucinogen PCP and was driving under the influence of the drug.

Kushner said Trevino was taken into custody about 7 p.m. Saturday at the accident scene near 26th Street and Gunderson. He also was charged with aggravated reckless driving.

A judge ordered him held in lieu of $250,000 bail on charges related to the crash, but Trevino is being held without bail for missing a court date on a charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, Kushner said.